No. 11 Arizona opens season after CFP run against Northern Arizona
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Northern Arizona at No. 11 Arizona State, Saturday, 10 p.m. EDT.
BetMGM College Football Odds: No line.
How to watch: ESPN Plus
Key stats
Northern Arizona (2024)
Overall offense: 396.9 yards per game (36th in FXS)
Passing: 216.8 yards per game (48th)
Rushing: 180.2 yards per game (31st)
Scoring: 28.2 points per game (44th)
Overall defense: 316.5 yards allowed per game (18th in FCS)
Passing: 176.7 yards allowed per game (18th)
Rushing: 139.8 yards allowed per game (39th)
Scoring: 18.7 points allowed per game (15th)
Arizona State (2024)
Overall offense: 429.4 yards per game (28th in FBS)
Passing: 229.5 yards per game (62nd)
Rushing: 199.9 yards per game (20th)
Scoring: 32.9 points per game (30th)
Overall defense: 339.6 yards allowed per game (38th in FBS)
Passing: 226.3 yards allowed per game (81st)
Rushing: 112.9 yards allowed per game (21st)
Scoring: 22.5 points allowed per game (t37th)
Team leaders
Northern Arizona (2024)
Passing: Ty Pennington, 2,288 yards, 13 TDs, 2 INTs, 62.5 completion percentage
Rushing: Seth Cromwell, 681 yards on 125 carries, 9 TDs
Receiving: Kolbe Katsis, 578 yards on 42 catches, 4 TDs
Arizona State
Passing: Sam Leavitt, 2,885 yards, 24 TDs, 6 INTs, 61.7 completion percentage
Rushing: Kyson Brown, 351 yards on 73 carries, 2 TDs
Receiving: Jordyn Tyson, 1,101 yards, 75 catches, 10 TDs
Last game
Northern Arizona lost 24-0 to Abilene Christian in the FCS playoffs.
Arizona State lost 39-31 to Texas in the CFP quarterfinals.
Next game
Northern Arizona hosts Utah Tech and Arizona State plays at Mississippi State on Sept. 6.
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